Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Romania

Romania: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was -8,422 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
-8,422 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
103rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
2,168 number
in 1999
All-time low
-14,421 number
in 2012
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Romania, 1999–2018

-15.0k-10.0k-5.0k01999200820181999: 2.2k number2000: -563 number2001: -3.6k number2002: -6.4k number2003: -8.7k number2004: -7.9k number2005: -7.6k number2006: -12.0k number2007: -11.6k number2008: -8.1k number2009: -12.7k number2010: -11.6k number2011: -12.2k number2012: -14.4k number2013: -11.0k number2014: -9.2k number2015: -9.2k number2016: -8.1k number2017: -8.5k number2018: -8.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Romania is -8,422 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Romania peaked at 2,168 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, -14,421 number, in 2012.

That places Romania 103rd out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,168 number 2,168 number 2,168 number 1
2000s -7,910 number -12,674 number -563 number 10
2010s -10,299 number -14,421 number -8,126 number 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 100 Mali -7,694 number compare
  2. 101 Luxembourg -8,220 number compare
  3. 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina -8,316 number compare
  4. 104 Guinea -8,644 number compare
  5. 105 Côte d'Ivoire -9,050 number compare
  6. 106 Bulgaria -9,938 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Romania?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Romania was -8,422 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 2,168 number in 1999.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -14,421 number in 2012.
How does Romania rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Romania ranks 103rd out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).